Peace negotiator among Ramon Magsaysay awardeesMANILA, Philippines — Filipina peace negotiator and professor Miriam Coronel-Ferrer is among the four recipients of this year’s Ramon Magsaysay Awards, which were announced yesterday. According to Ramon Magsaysay Awards Foundation (RMAF) chairperson Aurelio Montinola III, Coronel-Ferrer is a woman “who champions peace in Asia and the world.”“She emphasizes the important role that women play in inclusive peace-building,” he said during the announcement ceremony. Coronel-Ferrer is a former senior mediation adviser at the United Nations and a professor of political science at the University of the Philippines. In 2020, Coronel-Ferrer co-founded the Southeast Asian Women Peace Mediators, a pioneering group of women engaged in convening safe spaces for dialogues and supporting mediation initiatives in countries like Myanmar and Afghanistan. In 2021, Filipino fisherman Robert Ballon was accorded the award for his work in conserving the environment and improving livelihood programs in communities.
